Life of a River - Biology
Travel corridors
Because many animals require both upland and
stream habitats for their life cycles, it is
essential to keep these physical habitats
connected. It is important to also protect habitats
along lateral and longitudinal gradients to allow
movement of migrating and traveling wildlife. Long
wooded stream courses provide many species,
especially mammals, important avenues of movement
to other habitats. Larger river corridors are major
continental flyways for migrating birds.
Pictured animals:
Muskrat, moose, pine marten, American white
pelican, yellow-headed blackbird
